2017 Collaborative Seed Grants
2017 EMCR Collaborative Seed Grants
The AMREP Collaborative Seed Grants intend to assist in funding innovative research and foster lasting collaborations between institutions. Applicants should focus on explaining how the research is innovative, why the collaboration is novel, and outline how the respective researchers have the requisite skills to undertake the research. As a result, the AMREP Collaborative Seed Grants review criteria rewards appropriate skill level over track records, and genuine collaboration potential over convenient partnerships.
Winners
- Dr Jessica Borger (Department of Immunology and Pathology) & Dr Cedric Tremblay (ACBD)
- Project tile: Defining and targeting signalling pathways in y5 T cells that drive mucus metaplasia and airways disease
- Ms Aya Mousa (SPHPM) and Mr Kevin Huynh (Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute)
- Project title: Plasma lipidomic signatures for rist prediction and prevention of gestational diabetes
Archive
Please see below, the guidelines and general information for the 2017 round:
- Overview
- Eligibility
- The application (Applications open on 1 July 2017 and close on 31 October 2017)
- Reporting requirements
- Contact details for further enquiries
1 Overview
1.1 The AMREP Collaborative Seed Grants are a Monash University initiative, and are designed to facilitate collaboration between Early and Mid-Career Researchers (EMCR) from different institutions within the AMREP.
1.2 These grants will be awarded to high quality, well outlined and innovative proposals that support collaboration and knowledge sharing between institutions.
1.3 Applications will be accepted from all fields of research, and grant funds may be used for any purpose that facilitates an innovative research collaboration. For example, it may be used to purchase equipment or software, collect unique data, or conduct experiments i.e. laboratory or medical experiments.
1.4 Two awards will be granted (up to a maximum of AU$3,000 each).
2 Eligibility
2.1 Applicants must be:
2.1.1 enrolled PhD students who are within 12 months of submission of their thesis
2.1.2 or level A, B or C academics who are within 10 years of their PhD being awarded
2.2 Applicants must be employed by, or enrolled in a PhD with, Alfred Health, Monash University, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, or the Burnet Institute.
2.3 Each applicant can be awarded a maximum of one AMREP Collaborative Seed Grant per year. Where an applicant is named on more than one grant application in a round, no more than one application will be successful.
2.4 Successful applicants from the previous year are not eligible to apply, e.g. if successful in 2014, you may not apply again until the 2016 round of funding.
2.5 Applicants from each collaborating institution must meet these requirements.
3 The application
3.1 Your application should comprise a short proposal of no more than 2 pages, which summarises the skills and expertise of the EMCRs involved, the nature of the collaborative work including a brief summary of how the funds will be used, and states the affiliated institutions. This should include the following headings: Background and Aims, Research Design, Significance and Expected Outcomes. Specific and deliberate mention of how each researcher’s skills allow the research to be conducted at a sufficiently high level is essential.
3.2 Citations for the last five publications should be included at the end of the application for each applicant (not included in the 2-page limit).
3.3 All applications must be typed, and a signed electronic copy, with all evidence attached, emailed to ecr.amrep@monash.edu. Applications open on 1 July 2017 and close on 31 October 2017
4 Reporting requirements
Awardees must submit a brief, plain language report (1-page) to ecr.amrep@monash.edu, within twelve months of the award. This report should detail the outcomes of the collaboration and the ways in which the grant has enhanced or will enhance their research activities. This will be published in the EMCR newsletter and elsewhere, where appropriate.
5 Further information
Any queries concerning the AMREP Collaborative Seed Grants should be directed to
- EMCR@AMREP (ecr.amrep@monash.edu)
- Julia Gilmartin (julia.gilmartin@monash.edu)
- Sandra Braaf (Sandra.Braaf@monash.edu)
- Isabel Lopez (isabel.lopez@unimelb.edu.au)
- Fiona Cocker (Fiona.Cocker@monash.edu)
- Nupur Nag (nupur.nag@monash.edu)